Do you remember
that contraption in Star Trek where they could just speak a food
name and magically it would appear? I don't remember what it was
called, but I always thought that would be an impressive
contraption. With the announcement of SPX last week, we've
created the closest thing the world has seen to that device for
software. It's called the Click-N-Run Warehouse.

Ok, you can't
just speak a word, instead you have to click a tiny icon next to the program name, but after that, it operates
just as the Star Trek machine does. You indicate what you want, wait
a few seconds (more if you're behind a modem) and presto, what
you’ve requested is delivered. The software is downloaded on your
machine, installed, configured and ready to run. It alleviates trips
to stores, cardboard boxes, shrink wrap, registrations codes and all
the usual complexities that come with loading software onto a
computer. Best of all, a year membership into the Warehouse is
bundled with the LindowsOS software you buy at Lindows.com. This means for one
price of $99, you get
not only a modern operating system, but access to hundreds of
quality programs stocked in the Click-N-Run Warehouse
all available at no additional costs.

So while the Click-N-Run Warehouse
isn’t exactly the Star Trek food replicator gadget, around the
office we do talk about it like a futuristic refrigerator. We all
know that refrigerators are sold empty. You take them home, plug
them in but they're really not useful until they are stocked and
that ends up costing substantially more than the purchase price of
the refrigerator. There's the constant hassle of trips to the store
and back to keep them full. Invariably, some of the food is going to
go to waste.

Most of today's
computers are no better than an empty refrigerator. They are
typically sold mostly empty and you have to add programs you want to
make them useful for your needs. It's time consuming to keep them
stocked and it can be a huge cost with individual titles costing
hundreds of dollars. And just like your fridge, many products go to
waste. We all have a laundry list of applications in our program
files that haven’t been launched in months. Computer researchers
from AMR Research, Inc. estimates that only half of company
software purchased since 1998 is currently in use, acknowledging the
high turnover in software usage which translates into lost money for
any business on a budget.

It's time to
change how people buy software and how much it costs and that's what
the Click-N-Run Warehouse
makes possible (along with Linux® and open source). SPX is a
refrigerator that comes complete with a huge variety of food. And
even though it's 'all-you-can-eat' - meaning you're able to load as
many of the hundreds of quality programs as you'd like - you only
pay one affordable price for unlimited service all year long. Today
there are many useful, fun and business-orientated programs in the
Warehouse and we're adding more each day. Our goal is to have the
best software collection available, so that no matter what you want
to use your computer for, you'll find the software you need.
I

It's no secret
that Microsoft has been able to offer a better solution for
consumers than Linux to date. The rollout of SPX with the Click-N-Run Warehouse
means that consumers will have an easier AND more affordable choice
for their computers than anything currently available.

If you haven't
tried Click-N-Run
yet, you should. It's ease-of-use is addictive. After a few
Click-N-Runs, I think you'll agree that this is what the future will
look like for desktop computing. And I'm betting you'll unplug that
old icebox and never look back.

NOTE:
You're invited to browse the aisles of the Warehouse - just point
your browser to lindows.com/warehouse.
You will need a copy of LindowsOS to take advantage of the Click-N-Run Warehouse.

Michael Robertson

Please feel free to visit http://support.lindows.com to
get the answers to your questions you may have about LindowsOS or
Lindows.com.

Bringing choice to your computer!
Lindows.com has
released LindowsOS SPX to a select group of Insiders. The Sneak
Previews are not fully completed products but showcase many of the
unique features such as a “Friendly-Install” alongside an existing
Microsoft Windows operating system, a streamlined installation
process which requires no computer knowledge and the ability to run
popular Windows-based programs. This will be followed by the final version due out later in the year. For
more information see www.lindows.com/products

LindowsOS and
Lindows.com are trademarks of Lindows.com, Inc. Linux® is a
registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Microsoft® Windows®
operating system is a registered trademark or service mark of the
Microsoft Corporation.

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